Operations Associate (Early College, SY24-25)

What You’ll Do

As an Operations Associate at Veritas Prep High School you’ll be an important part of the school’s operations team, providing operational and administrative support for students and staff at our Early College partner site at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC).  You’ll help implement effective and orderly daily systems and procedures and ensure that the Early College team has the supplies and information they need to support students taking classes at STCC. You’ll also ensure that students, families, and visitors to the Early College site feel welcomed and supported when they visit or call.

You will also:

• Support Early College systems and procedures (arrival, lunch, dismissal, etc)
• Support scheduling and coverage plans
• Support staff and student technology
• Maintain and organize Early College site space and materials
• Support and backup main office/office manager
• Answer calls, greet and process visitors, organize the office area, and ensure that the Early College site office reflects a professional, tidy appearance
• Facilitate communication and coordination with the high school and the Early College site
• Direct office communication by answering phones, addressing inquiries, and directing calls to appropriate staff members
• Track supply inventory at the Early College site and restock the office as needed
• Communicate relevant information to families
• Assist with special events celebrating the achievements of our Early College scholars
• Coordinate administrative preparation for meetings
• Distribute breakfast, lunch, and snacks to students
• Coordinate mailings and other communication
• Make copies as required
• Support members of the Early College Team with specific requests, as needed
• Attend weekly planning meetings with Dean of Early College
• Provide translation support

Requirements

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset
• A passion for collaboration and continued growth
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Fluency in both Spanish and English
• Ability to manage databases and use computer programs like MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Google suite
• Ability to quickly learn and implement new technology
• Experience in a school environment (preferred)
• Associate Degree (preferred)
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

• Alignment with our Values of
• Students First: We make decisions with our students in mind and know our actions model the way.
• Grow Together: We are role models of growth mindset, teamwork, and collaboration.
• One Team, One Mission: We cheer for, lean on, and support each other as we play unique roles in support of the same mission.

Think you don’t quite meet all the qualifications listed above? Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators, and research shows that historically marginalized groups are less likely to apply if they do not meet every requirement. We are working to become an anti-racist organization and want to recruit and support a diverse staff, to understand the history of inequity in education, and to ensure students see teachers, staff, and leaders who look like them working in their schools.

Want to learn more? Set up a call with a recruiter by emailing recruitment@vpcs.org.

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall early-college high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and is one of the top middle schools in Springfield. Our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our early-college high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.